Which one of the following is the chemical formula of Hypobromous acid

Which one of the following is the chemical formula of Hypobromous acid ?

[amp_mcq option1=”HBrO₄” option2=”HOBr” option3=”HBr” option4=”HBrO₃” correct=”option2″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2021
The chemical formula of Hypobromous acid is HOBr.
Hypobromous acid is a weak acid with the chemical formula HOBr or HBrO. It belongs to the group of hypohalous acids (HOX, where X is a halogen).
The other options represent different bromine oxyacids:
– HBrO₄ is perbromic acid (bromine in +7 oxidation state).
– HBr is hydrogen bromide (hydrobromic acid).
– HBrO₃ is bromic acid (bromine in +5 oxidation state).
In HOBr, bromine is in the +1 oxidation state.